Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - Wide receiver/punt returner, Tucker Holloway and defensive tackle, Kemari Copeland have been named to the watch list for the Comeback Player of the Year Award presented by College Sports Communicators in conjunction with the Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl.
Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances. At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Holloway (6-2, 185) missed the entire 2024 season after suffering a significant injury during spring practice. In 2023, the Andrews, North Carolina product played in 13 games, recording five receptions for 49 yards and rushed for a 33-yard touchdown in a 55-17 win over Virginia. He returned 20 punts for a total of 258 yards. His average punt return yardage of 12.9 ranked 7th in the country and his 66-yard punt return against Old Dominon (Sept. 2) was his longest of the season.
Copeland (6-3, 283) played in four games in 2024, making six tackles, before missing the remainder of the season with an injury. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native was recently named to Bruce Feldman's "Freaks List" published by the Athletic. Copeland vertical jumped 32 1/2 inches, broad jumped 9-5 and clocked more than 20 mph on the GPS this summer. He also squatted 685 pounds and benched 455.
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